hedgewitch
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Amos sorry to hear your sad news,
i was tested for many years and told it was this and that Lupus and what not, the condition i have is actually called Graves disease, it is one of many (80+) auto immune diseases that i am suceptable to and my bodies antibodies that are supposed to protect you ie when you have a cold they all form like an army and kill the infection, well its just the opposite with me. they actually attack my healthy tissues so with the Graves it was the babies, they were viewed as being a disease and my antibodies would kill off the babies vital organs. at the minute due to the medication it is focused on my thyroid and has been for the last 2 years which means that is being destroyed so things like temperature and metabolism are affected as it eats away at the tissue but i would rather have to have that removed and me on meds for the rest of my life than have to have another baby lost.
i will have to have my thyroid removed this time round as it is much more aggressive this time to the point i am very unwell and my meds have had to be increased 5 fold but its worth the sacrifice.
once you have auto immune disease your body will contract multiple disorders, so up to now i have chronic arthritis, Hashimotos disease, Lupus, degenerative nerve disease, chrones disease, MS and Graves disease among others but i will keep contracting them until the day i die. all it takes is a simple blood test that doctors do not regulary screen for. recurrent m/c is one of the symptoms that doctors pass off, also it is a common sign of Graves as is PCOS and unexplained infertility and annovulation. for me its too late but for others it can be stopped before all the heartache has a chance. i also have something called Hughes syndrome which may be something you ladies may want to check out, i have included a link to it https://www.babyworld.co.uk/information/pregnancy/pregnancyproblems/pregprobs_hughes_syndrome.asp
if there is anything you want to ask or any info i can give you give me a shout and i would be happy to help
i was tested for many years and told it was this and that Lupus and what not, the condition i have is actually called Graves disease, it is one of many (80+) auto immune diseases that i am suceptable to and my bodies antibodies that are supposed to protect you ie when you have a cold they all form like an army and kill the infection, well its just the opposite with me. they actually attack my healthy tissues so with the Graves it was the babies, they were viewed as being a disease and my antibodies would kill off the babies vital organs. at the minute due to the medication it is focused on my thyroid and has been for the last 2 years which means that is being destroyed so things like temperature and metabolism are affected as it eats away at the tissue but i would rather have to have that removed and me on meds for the rest of my life than have to have another baby lost.
i will have to have my thyroid removed this time round as it is much more aggressive this time to the point i am very unwell and my meds have had to be increased 5 fold but its worth the sacrifice.
once you have auto immune disease your body will contract multiple disorders, so up to now i have chronic arthritis, Hashimotos disease, Lupus, degenerative nerve disease, chrones disease, MS and Graves disease among others but i will keep contracting them until the day i die. all it takes is a simple blood test that doctors do not regulary screen for. recurrent m/c is one of the symptoms that doctors pass off, also it is a common sign of Graves as is PCOS and unexplained infertility and annovulation. for me its too late but for others it can be stopped before all the heartache has a chance. i also have something called Hughes syndrome which may be something you ladies may want to check out, i have included a link to it https://www.babyworld.co.uk/information/pregnancy/pregnancyproblems/pregprobs_hughes_syndrome.asp
if there is anything you want to ask or any info i can give you give me a shout and i would be happy to help
xxxx
for you xx
yes, i didnt want to dismiss everyone else first just to announce it 
to all the sneaky 
happy and healthy 9mths xxx
